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Family seeking jogger who helped save cyclist in East Boston
Summary
A family in East Boston is seeking a jogger who performed CPR after a cyclist suffered a heart attack; the cyclist has been in a coma but has opened his eyes.
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A family in East Boston is trying to find a jogger who helped their loved one after he suffered a heart attack while biking. The incident happened on Bennington Street near Sammy Carlo's Delicatessen as Phillip Renzi was training for the Pan‑Mass Challenge. A passerby reported the fall and a woman who was running stopped, identified herself as a nurse, and provided CPR until EMTs arrived. The family says Renzi remains in a coma but recently opened his eyes, and they want to thank the person who assisted; they have only surveillance photos.
Known details:
- The incident occurred as Phillip Renzi rode down Bennington Street in East Boston while training for the Pan‑Mass Challenge.
- A man who saw the fall alerted police, and a jogger who said she was a nurse administered CPR until emergency medical crews took over.
- Renzi was taken to hospital and, according to family, remains in a coma but has opened his eyes.
- The family has surveillance images from the deli and is asking the public to help identify the jogger so they can thank her.
Summary:
The family says the jogger's intervention helped keep Renzi alive and that his opening his eyes is an encouraging development. They have surveillance photos and are trying to identify the woman to express their thanks. Undetermined at this time.
